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Various Fairy Tales

Fairy tales from the world over including some of the famous English stories such as, Dicking Whittington, Jack and the Beanstalk, and The Three Little Pigs. Also some very sweet stories from Japan.
English United Kingdom Arts · Kids & Family
1,738 Episodes
1280 – 1300

02 Peer Gynt Hall of Mountain King

Music - In the hall of the Mountain King Peer (breathing heavily).   It’s a good thing my legs are strong, because this mountain is steep. Up, up, I climb, the moon lighting my steps. And I can keep going for hours yet! Oh my young body is full of…
Season 0 / Episode 13 min

The Desolate Island

A slave asks for his freedom and then sets out on an adventure. This parable from the Middle East has a mysterious and spiritual tone, and is also rather intriguing.
Season 0 / Episode 15 min

Katie and No More Miss Perfect Part Two

Katie's best friend Isis is doing her best not to be perfect and to be a normal and interesting person. She's agreed to take part in Samantha's Video Blog and to perform silly things for the camera. Is it a good idea? Will people like her more?
Season 0 / Episode 8 min

The Holiday Spy

Merry Christmas! Here is a holiday spy story featuring a family of mice and staring GrandPa Mouse, Judith Mouse, and Jimmy Mouse. Wishing all Storynory listeners, Peace, Good Health, and Prosperity ! Dedicated with thanks to Cecelia from England!
Season 0 / Episode 16 min

Katie and Mr New Part Two

Does Shumash really mind that Katie's mum is a witch ? The second part of this magical romantic story, gives us the answer.
Season 0 / Episode 20 min

Chap 3, The Polite Princess

Princess Talia is a college student who does not seem to fit in. Her friend Sally encourages her to watch a football match, and Talia decides that her fellow students could be more polite.
Season 0 / Episode 15 min

Bertie and the Boot Camp

Natasha tells us how Bertie was sent to a outdoor training "Boot Camp" and survived to tell the tale.
Season 0 / Episode 16 min

The Magic Reindeer Ride - Peer Gynt 1

  Dedicated to Julia and Michelle and the Macarthy family Peer Gynt - Part One The Magic Reindeer Ride Picture mountains covered in woods. A stream gushes through a valley. Peer Gynt, a sturdy youth of twenty, walks along the bank. He is followed by his mother, Aase, who is…
Season 0 / Episode 15 min

The boy who loved to draw cats

The Boy who drew cats   Long ago, in Japan, there was a boy who was training to be a monk. He lived in the small temple at the end of the village.  Every morning, at quarter to four, he woke up to the sound of a bell rung by…
Season 0 / Episode 8 min

Journey to the West: The Monk Rescues the Monkey

We continue the great Chinese epic about the Monkey Warrior, Sun Wukong, who must escort the Buddhist monk Tripitaka on his long journey to India to fetch the sacred scrolls. But first, Tripitaka must rescue Sun Wukong from his prison beneath a mountain, where the mischievous Monkey has been trapped…
Season 0 / Episode 9 min

The Dutch Hotel - Déjà Vu

Have you ever walked into a place and thought, "I've seen this before" - even when you know you've never been there. This episode of our spooky series The Dutch Hotel explains why you might get that feeling sometimes.  This story is dedicated to Adam, Yarden & Neta who asked…
Season 0 / Episode 19 min

The Best Dressed Crocodile

What is more important in life, handbags or cake?  One of our Small Stories, aimed at our "smallest" audience members, but we hope the older ones among you will find this funny too! This is about a Crocodile who loves to go shopping. The song at the end is sung…
Season 0 / Episode 5 min

Does Santa Visit Mice?

The Cafe by the Sea is closed for Christmas. The humans are happy opening presents and eating food. But who can spare a crumb for the mice who live in the cafe? Thanks to our sponsor. Listen to Wink: Stories for Better Bedtimes - https://lnk.to/wink-bedtime-storiesLA
Season 0 / Episode 14 min

Birdy's Two and Half Wishes

Jake wants three wishes - just like in a fairy tale. But although Birdy is no-ordinary bird, he is reluctant to grant Jake his wishes. You seek, realy life isn't always so easy…
Season 0 / Episode 13 min

The Dutch Hotel's Jubilee Elephant

We celebrate her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee with this special story set in the Dutch Hotel in which we hear about a Jubilee from times past. Sponsored by Wondery and their podcast, Little Stories Everywhere.
Season 0 / Episode 16 min

The Doomed Prince

A fairy story from ancient Egypt without an ending -you tell us how it should end and we shall read the best answers out on storynory. Send to comp@storynory by 14 June 2021.
Season 0 / Episode 17 min

Wicked Uncle and Grandma’s Skip

Dad (Nigel) and the Kids go on Holiday to the Red Sea. Back home, cousin Jenny has come to stay with Grandma. Dad's holiday relaxation soon disappears into the African Sky as he starts to receive text messages.
Season 0 / Episode 25 min
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